Rainsford and Dighton families of Clifford Chambers

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Indenture quadrupartite of marriage settlement between Matthew Lister of Oldford, co. Middx., esquire of the first part, Daniel Selman of Oldford, gentleman, of the second part, Sarah Lister one of the daughters of Matthew Lister of the third part and John Hooke, esquire, serjeant-at-law and Richard Young of London, merchant, of the fourth part, reciting that Matthew Lister and Sarah his wife, by indenture dated 20 December 1695, covenanted with John Hooke and Richard Young to acknowledge and levy one or more ffine or ffines sur conusance de droit comme ceo of the following:- One moiety of a tenement called King and Queens head house situate in Oldford, then in the occupation of Josiah Selman; One moiety of the ground there called Kings head ffeilds then or late in the occupation of John Westen One moiety of 1 acre 1 rood in Oldford in the occupation of John Betts Several tenements and 6 acres of land in Oldford (John Betts) Twelve acres of land lying between Bow and Oldford (Thomas Englefeild, John Hill and Henry Rarker) Eight acres of land in the manor of Bromley (John Smith) Two full third parts of several pieces of land in the towns, parishes, hamlets and ffeilds of Oldford, Hackney and Edmonton, co. Middx., viz. in Oldford Marsh one parcel within the second Bridge there abutting on the river, one other parcel adjoining lying near Shore Ditch, one other parcel at the W. end of the same besides Mr. Thomas Shaw's Lott Acre, one other parcel at the further side of Shore Ditch, one other parcel at the E. end of the same and another parcel near to Shore Ditch, and in Hackney two acres and of old time named Six Acres, and in Edmunton Marsh divers parcels to the number of seven acres, and three acres of upland grounds called little Broome Downes in Oldford, which said pieces of ground lying in Oldford, Hackney and Edmonton contained c.33 acres. One messuage and 63 acres of land in Henridwye, co. Denbigh, sometime in the tenure of Hugh ap dd. ap Aenn [or Aeun ?for Ieun] having the common there on the N. part and the late lands of William ap John Lewis on the E. and S. parts; one messuage and ll acres of land in Kewenys sometime in the tenure of William ffalling having the lands called Herder on the E. side and Maes patrick Major and lands of Edward John ap William on the S. side and the highway leading from Denbigh to Saint Asaph and [?on] all other parts thereof; Four acres of land sometime in the tenure of Thomas ap Ienn [ or Ieun] Gruffe, having the late lands of ffoulke ap Thomas Lewis on the N. end and the late lands of Hugh ap Gruffe ap Edward on the S. part, the late lands of Ienn [Ieun] ap Rees ap dd. on the W. side and the highway leading from Glascoed Wickwer towards Keweny on the E. side One acre of land in Wicker called Acre Ipant having the late lands of Ienn ap Rees ap dd. on the S.E. W. parts and a parcel of land called Landgh-y-Nesall on the N. part One acre of land in Wickwer having the late lands of John Owen on the E., the late lands of Hugh ap John Lloyd on the W., the late lands of John ap Rees ap Hoel on the N. and the late lands of the said Hugh on the S. parts, and sometime in the tenure of the said Hugh One acre of land in Wickwer called Acre Bant sometime in the tenure of John ap Hugh ap William, having the late lands of Ien ap Rees ap dd. on the N. end and W. side, the late lands of the said Ienn and the late lands of Rees ap Ienn ap Hoell on the S. end of [?and] the late lands of Robert ap Meredith on the E. side One acre of land in Wickwer having the late lands of John ap Gruffe on the W. part and the late lands of Hugh ap John Loid on all other parts One hundred acres of land in Erethlin called More a Phydypwell having the late lands of Hugh Gwynne esquire on the S. side, the highway leading from Tal y Cafn towards Lanrwst on the E. side, the river of Conwey on the W. part and the late lands of Owen ap. dd. on the N. part; One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Jeffrey Holland esquire, having the late lands of the said Jeffrey on both sides, the late lands of Loyd ap Robert called y wern Vawe on the W. end and the highway from Egloys vack towards Letty or Monger on the E. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Owen Wynne ap John Owen, having the Commons there on the W. part and the late lands of the said Owen on all other parts One acre of land in Erethlyn in a close called Bron Hoell sometime in the tenure of Richard ap Owen having the Commons there on one part and the late lands of the said Richard on all other parts Two acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Rees ap Robert ap Rees having the late lands of Dd ap John ap Ienn on the W. side, the lands of the Earle of Leicester late in the tenure of Rees ap Robert ap Gruffe on the E. side, the late lands of the said Rees on the S. end and the late lands of Jeffery ap Robert on the N. end Three acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Rees ap Robert ap Gruffe having the late lands of the said Rees on the E. side and S. end, the late lands of the said Earle late in the tenure of the said Rees on the W. side and the late lands of Jeffery ap Robert on the N. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of the heirs of John ap Owen Loyd, having the late lands of David ap Ienn ap Knaither on the S. side, the Common there on the N. side, the late lands of Owen ap Dd' Loyd on the W. and the late lands of Jeffery Holland and Rees ap Robert ap Rees on the E. end; One acre one rood of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Dd' ap Hugh ap Rees having the late lands of Richard ap Owen Loyd on the S. side and E. end, the lands of the heirs of John Dd' Loyd on the N. side and the lands of the heirs of Griffith ap Meredith ap pellin on the W. end One acre of land in Erethlyn in a close called Yr acre sometime in the tenure of Robert ap Morgan and having the late lands of the said Robert on all other parts Two acres of wood called Rayervron [?Kay-] in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of William ap John, having the highway there called the ffrith Newydd on the E. end and the late lands of the said William on all other parts Two acres of land in Erethlyn called Rayeowen [K-] sometime in the tenure of William ap John and having the lands called Refn [Kefn] y Griffin on the N. side and the late lands of the said William on all other parts Two acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Jeffery ap Robert having the late lands of Richard ap Owen on the E. end and the late lands of Dd' ap Evan ap Llu [or Lln] on all other parts Two acres of land in Erethlyn called the Drelliegan [first 1 altered from e?] y nant, sometime in the tenure of Dd' ap Ienn ap Lu [or Ln] and having the river called a ffew Mitchell on the S. side and the way leading from Tal y Cafn towards Craigr yackin on the N. side; One and a half acres in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Dd' John ap Ienn ap Meredith having the late lands of the said Dd' and of Griffith Dd' ap Griffith on the E. side, the late lands of Dd' ap Ienn ap Ku [Llu] on the W. side, the late lands of the said Earle in the tenure of the said Gr' on the N. end and the highway from Tal y Cafn to Craig yorkin on the S. end One and a half acres in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Griffith dd' ap Griffith having the late lands of the said Griffith on the N. side, the late lands of the said Earle sometimes in the occupation of Dd' ap John on the S. side, the late lands of the said Griffith and Dd' on the E. end and the late lands of the said Dd' on the W. end One and a half acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Griffith ap Dd' ap Griffith having the late lands of the said Griffith on the S. side and W. end and the late lands of Robert Holland on the E. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Robert ap Ienn ap Dd' ap Gronon having the late lands of the said Robert on the S. side and W. end and the late lands of Robert ap William on the N. side and E. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Robert ap William ap Rees having the late lands of the heirs of John ap Dd' Loyd on the E. side and the late lands of the said Robert on all other parts Three acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of John ap Dd Loyd having the late lands of the said John on the W. side and N. end and the late lands of Robert Wynne on the E. side and the way from a place called the Groes Onen towards Pwll Tawyn on the S. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Jeffery ap Hugh ap Ienn having the late lands of the said Jeffery on the E. side and S. end and the late lands of Lewis Loyd on the W. side and N. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of James ap Robert having the late lands of the said Jeames on the S. side and E. end and the late lands of Robert ap Morgan on the N. side and W. end Two acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Cadwallader ap Robert ap Dd' having the late lands of Robert ap William on the E. side and the late lands of the said Cadwallader on all other parts Three acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of the heirs of Ienn ap John ap Ienn having the late lands of William ap John ap plethin on the S. side and E. end and the late lands of Griffith ap John ap Ienn on the N. side and the late lands of Richard ap Owen on the W. end One acre of land in Erethlyn in a close called Rayr [K-] Sayer sometime in the tenure of Griffith ap John ap Ienn having the late lands of Edward Conwey on the S. side, the late lands of the said Griffith on the N. side, the river on the W. end and the highway called Hwylvaden on the E. end One acre of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of the said Griffith lying in a close called Tithing Reaick, having the late lands of the said Griffith on the N. side and W. end and the late lands of Lewis Dd' ap Ienn on the S. side and W. [?E] end One and a half acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Owen ap Sir John having the late lands of Jeffrey Holland on the S. side, lands of Owen Wynne ap John Owen on the N. side and E. end and lands of the said Owen ap Sir John on the W. end Two acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Owen ap John ap Knap Robin having the late lands of Owen Wynne ap John ap Owen on the N. side and lands of the said Owen ap John on all other parts Three acres of land in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of Dd' Loyd ap Robert ap Hugh having the late lands of the said Dd' ap dd' ap John ap Ienn on the E. end and lands of the said Dd' Loyd ap Robert ap Hugh on all other parts Half an acre of meadow in Erethlyn sometime in the tenure of the heirs of Robert ap Hugh having their late lands on the N. side and W. end and lands of Edward Conwey esquire on the S. side and the meadow called Givehglodd St. ffrayd on the E. end Half an acre of land in E1 thlyn sometime in the tenure of Owen ap John Owen having the late lands of Griffith dd' ap Griffith on the S. side, lands of John Griffith Clark and Richard ap Owen on the N. side, lands of John Griffith Clark on the W. end and lands of Owen ap John on the E. end Seven acres of land out of the 12 acres lying together in Keweny aforesaid having the commons called Keweny Greane on the W. end and a close called plummers ffeild being in the Lords lands sometime in the tenure of Robert Latham on the E. end, lands of John pleathyn on the S. part and lands of Thomas Salisbury and the Lords lands on the N. part One acre and a half and one rood having the limits lying between the said lands and the water course of the mill there sometimes called Piers Owens Mill on the S. end and lands of the said Piers and [?on] all other parts One rood and a half of arable land having the late lands of the said Piers Owen on all other parts Two and a half acres of land called y Rae [Kae] Grante having the late lands of the said Piers Owen on the S. end and W. side, land of Piers Holland on the N. end and the highway leading from Abergeley to Bryn y Carmeth on the E. side Three roods of land having the lands late of Piers Owen on the S. end, the way leading from the late house of John Dd' ap Griffith towards Raer [K-] Heilin on the N. part, lands of the said John on the E. side and lands of Harry ap Robert on the W. side One rood of land having the late lands of John Dd' ap Gronowe on the W. end and the N. side, lands of the Earle of Leicester on the E. end and lands of Thomas ap Robert on the S. side Half an acre of land having the commons there on the S. side and the late lands of John Dd' ap Gruffe on all other parts Two and a half acres of arable land having the highway from Abergeley to Ruthland on the S. end, the sea on the N. end, land of the heirs of Gruffe ap Thomas on the W. side and lands of John ap William on the E.side One fourth part of a rood of land having the late lands of Griffith Loyd ap Thomas on the S. end and W. side, the highway from Abergeley to the Marsh there on the N. end and lands of Thomas David ap Rees on the E. side One acre and 3 roods of land having the highway leading from Abergeley towards the Marsh on the S. end, the commons there on the N. end, lands of Harry ap Robert on the W. side and lands of the heirs of Gruffe ap Thomas on the E. side One third part of a rood of land having the highway leading from Kandulas towards Abergeley on the S. end, lands of John Middleton on the N. end, lands of Hugh ap John on the W. side and lands of John ap William on the E. side; Three roods of arable land having the highway leading from Conway to Abergeley on the N. end, lands of Lewis ap David on the S. end, lands of John ap William on the E. side and lands of John ap Dd on the W. side. One rood of land having the highway leading from the late house of Hugh ap John towards (the) [inserted] y pentre on the S. end, lands of John ap William on the N. end, lands of David ap Rees ap Jenken on the E. side and lands of Robert ap William on the W. side One rood of land having the late lands of Piers Holland on the N. end, the said way leading from Abergeley to Ruthland on the S. end, lands of John ap Ienn on the E. side and lands of William Holland on the W. side One acre of land having the way leading from Bottegwall towards the Marsh on the E. end and the N. side, lands of Ienn Dd ap perlin on the W. end and lands of Reuick [or -n-] ap Dd ap Herlin on the S. side One acre of land having the said way from Bottegwall to the Marsh on the N., lands of Harry ap Robert on the S. end, lands of Peires ap Hugh on the E. side and lands of Harry ap Robert on the W. side One rood of arable land having the late lands of Piers Holland on all parts thereof One acre of land having the highway from Abergeley towards the Marsh on the S. end, lands of Maurice Dd ap John on the N. end, lands of Thomas ap John Thomas on the E. side and lands of Dd ap Thomas on the W. side Two acres of land having the late lands of Elizabeth ?uz [?for verch] Dd' ap John on the N. end, lands of John ap William on the S. end, lands of the said Earle sometime in the tenure of Richard Middleton and lands of Lewis Dd on the E. side and lands of Piers Holland and John ap William on the W. side All which lands lay within the manor of Denbigh, co. Denbigh, and were then in the tenure or occupation of the Lady Jane Salisbury, John Winne, ffoulke Davies and John Middleton And also of five messuages in the Strand, co. Middlesex, in the several tenures of Edward Mann, John Dodd, Theophilus Kilpatrick, John Knight and John ffrear And also of four messuages in Wapping, co. Middlesex, in the several tenures of John Sellers, Robert Lundsdell, David Moor and Thomas Tailor; and reciting that such ffines had been leavyed, and that the trust of the inheritance of one fourth part of the premises had been appointed by Matthew Lister on the marriage of his daughter Frances with Richard Bigg, gent., and that a similar trust of one other fourth part had been appointed on the marriage of Mary Lister to John Round, gentleman, and that a marriage was then shortly to be had and solempnized between Daniel Sellman and Sarah Lister, and then witnessing that, in consideration of the marriage and of £1000 paid by Daniel Sellman to be laid out in the purchase of lands by indenture tripartite of the same date for settlement on Sarah Lister, he Matthew Lister appointed John Hooke and Richard Young to be seized of one other fourth part of the premises named in trust for Daniel Sellman to receive the rents and profits for life, then to Sarah for life, then to her sons or heirs for ever, the trust being subject to a condition that Ruth Sparke, widow of Doctor Edward Sparke, should enjoy the three houses in Wappinge in the tenures of John Sellers, Robert Lundsdell and Thomas Taylor during her life. Signed: Matthew Lister, Daniell Selman, Sarah Lister, J: Hook, Richard Young. Seals of red wax applied to ties of woven material, all five bearing the same impression, a lion rampant regardant. Witnesses: John ?Sone, Rich: Bigg, John Round.